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Summary

Sherri Messersmith’s successful hardcover franchise is expanded with the new softcover P.O.W.E.R. series. The conversational writing style, practical applications, innovative student resources and student friendly walk through of examples that users of the hard cover books noted and appreciated are also found in the pages of the P.O.W.E.R. series.

The P.O.W.E.R. Framework

What makes P.O.W.E.R. a unique tool for the classroom? A major challenge in developmental courses is that students at this level struggle with basic study skills and habits. Maybe this is one of their first college courses or perhaps they are adults returning to school after a long absence. Either way, many of the individuals taking this course don’t know how to be good students. Instructors often don’t have the time, the resources or the expertise to teach success skills AND the math concepts. The new team of Messersmith, Perez and Feldman offer a scientifically based approach to meet this challenge. The P.O.W.E.R. Learning Framework was developed by successful author, psychologist, student success instructor and researcher, Bob Feldman. It is a method of accomplishing any task using five simple and consistent steps. Prepare. Organize. Work. Evaluate. Rethink. This framework is integrated at every level of the text to help students successfully learn math concepts while at the same time developing habits that will serve them well throughout their college careers and in their daily lives.

The Math

Mastering Concepts--With the textbook and Connect Math hosted by ALEKS, students can practice and master their understanding of algebraic concepts.
Messersmith is rigorous enough to prepare students for the next level yet easy to read and understand. The exposition is written as if a professor is teaching in a lecture to be more accessible to students. The language is mathematically sound yet easy enough for students to understand.

Table of Contents

Prealgebra with P.O.W.E.R. Learning, First Edition

Chapter 1: Operations with Integers

Section 1.1 Place Value and Rounding

Section 1.2 Introduction to Integers

Section 1.3 Adding Integers

Section 1.4 Subtracting Integers

Section 1.5 Estimating a Sum or Difference

Section 1.6 Multiplying Integers and Estimation

Section 1.7 Dividing Integers and Estimation

Putting It All Together

Section 1.8 Exponents, Roots, and Order of Operations

Chapter 1 Summary

Chapter 1 Review

Chapter 1 Test

Chapter 2: Variables and Solving Equations

Section 2.1 Introduction to Variables

Section 2.2 Simplifying Expressions

Section 2.3 Solving Equations Using the Addition Property of Equality

Section 2.4 Solving Equations Using the Division Property of Equality

Section 2.5 More on Solving Equations

Section 2.6 Applications Involving One Unknown

Section 2.7 Applications Involving Two Unknowns

Chapter Summary

Chapter 2 Review

Chapter 2 Test

Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-2

Chapter 3: Operations with Signed Fractions

Study Strategies: Time Management

Section 3.1 Introduction to Signed Fractions

Section 3.2 Writing Fractions in Lowest Terms

Section 3.3 Multiplying and Dividing Signed Fractions

Section 3.4 Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions and Finding a Least Common Denominator